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Exploring Intimacy Through the Buddha’s Teaching for the LGBTQ and Gender Non-Conforming CommunityOpen to all self-identified LGBTQ & gender non-conforming practitioners

Beginners are welcome!

Led by Shahara Godfrey and Baruch Golden

Saturday, July 29, 20110:00 am – 4:00 pm

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope”. - Maya Angelou

"The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes.” - Pema Chodron

“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” - Mary Oliver

The day will include periods of still and movement meditation with instruction.

The focus of the daylong is on deepening intimacy with ourselves, others, and all of life. Intimacy in relationships requires dialogue, transparency, vulnerability and reciprocity. Intimacy within ourselves requires an increasing awareness of our own mind states, moods, feelings and reactivity, and those of others. A talk, dialogue and relational exercises will be offered on exploring intimacy through the Buddha’s teaching.

Shahara Godfrey, Ph.D., has trained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition for over 20 years. Other influences have been spiritual teachers from various cultures and traditions as well as the creative arts. She is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders and Path of Engagement programs at Spirit Rock.

Baruch Golden is a long-time practitioner and hospice RN. He taught with Mindful Schools, mindfulness practices in elementary, middle and high school and offers dharma talks at Bay Area sanghas. He is a graduate of Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock and the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training program at the Sati Center of Buddhist Studies in Redwood City.

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